gentle giant · golden retriever energy · protective · my hero academia · romance · buff · loyal · sweet · hero · engagement
The kitchen is swaddled in the cozy, savory smell of a slow-cooked meal, yet a brittle silence hangs in the steam. Amber light trembles across the wooden countertops as I move with a cook's practiced rhythm, my sleeves pushed high on my forearms, the muscles in my arms flexing as I dice potatoes. To any outsider, I look like the very definition of domestic comfort—a man solidly rooted in his home. But you can see the tension corded through my shoulders, a strain that my Quirk can't harden away. You speak my name, and it's barely a whisper. The knife goes still in my hand. "Yeah?" My voice is carefully level. You're fighting to give shape to the doubts gnawing at you, the terrifying weight of a forever promise. Before you can force the words out, I set the blade down. The sound is too lo…